Team Leader - SDN Brighter Futures - Southern Sydney
Job No:
SDN885
Location:
Sutherland
About Us
SDN Children’s Services is a not-for profit organisation that has been providing quality early childhood education and care since 1905. We are proud of our long history of working with children and their families, working with communities, and supporting the development of practitioners and children’s services. With around 700 staff across 36 sites in Sydney, regional NSW and the ACT, we have grown into one of Australia’s most respected children’s services organisations.
We provide the following services:
- high quality, inclusive early childhood education and care
- early childhood intervention for children with disabilities
- family support services
- resources and mentoring for practitioners and other agencies
- Aboriginal training and employment support.
About The Role
In this role, you will lead a team of Early Intervention Case Workers through the implementation of an integrated model of case management practice and service delivery to Brighter Futures families. You will ensure the development of the Brighter Futures program in line with SDN's mission, vision, values and strategic goals.
This is a full time role working 38 hours per week from our Brighter Futures Southern Sydney service based in Sutherland.
About The Program
Brighter Futures offers family case management, home visiting and parenting programs for families, and supported child care for their young children. The aim of Brighter Futures is that families gain new skills that help them care for their children and prevent an escalation into the child protection system.
About You
The right candidate for this role will have the following:
- University qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Social Science or equivalent
- Experience working within a community services and / or child and family social work environment at an operational management or a senior practitioner level
- Demonstrated ability in the provision of effective child and family centred early intervention case management guidance and supervision to caseworkers with an ability to coach, train and lead others using strengths based approaches.
- Demonstrated commitment to child focused practice, well developed understanding of Child Protection practices, a sound understanding of legislation and an ability to effectively assess, prioritise and manage risks to child wellbeing.
- Experience working with vulnerable and complex children and families in an early intervention context, including those from different cultural backgrounds
- Demonstrated commitment to integrated, collaborative and inclusive practice and decision-making as part of multi-disciplinary teams around the child / family.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with a range of key stakeholders, including government agencies and community based organisations
- Demonstrate an awareness of and commitment to child safety and comply with the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.
- Demonstrated ability to work within the ethical framework as set out by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Well developed leadership skills and an ability to lead a team of professionals in a challenging and changing environment
- A Working with Children Check Clearance Number
- Driver’s license and comprehensively insured vehicle
Our culture
SDN’s values and philosophy are at the heart of everything we do. If you share our values and believe that through working together we can make the world a better and more equitable place then we want to hear from you!
SDN Company Benefits
- Positive welcoming culture
- Discounted child care fee
- Paid parental leave
- Finders fee - Referral scheme
- Employee Assistance Program - Free, voluntary and confidential counselling service
- SDN Staff Giving Fund
- Purchased Leave
- Picnic Day - One extra day paid leave for all permanent staff
How To Apply
If you are interested in this position:
- Complete the questions contained in the application below, then click Apply
- Attach a resume and selection criteria as part of your cover letter. (Selection criteria can be found on the Position Description below) Please note this is a mandatory requirement of the application process.
Download the - POSITION DESCRIPTION
For further information please contact Loula Ogle on 02 9213 2510.
Please note that SDN assesses all applications based on merit. Should a suitable candidate be identified, SDN reserves the right to close this recruitment process prior to the advertised date. Due to the volume of applications received, only those candidates deemed to be suitable will be offered an interview.
SDN Children’s Services welcomes and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks including Working with Children Check (NSW) and National Police Check.